The annual meeting, where the economic development group will meet with its members, is set for Feb. 5 at 11:30 a.m. at the Kirksville Country Club.

Tuesday’s meeting offered little in terms of announcements. Director of Economic Development Carolyn Chrisman reported continued work toward developing leads on new businesses for the area, and indicated a company from the Kansas City area looking to expand may be taking a closer look at Kirksville.

Another potential lead ended, Chrisman said, because of a lack of an intermodal rail-to-truck location within 60 miles.

The nearest such location was in Kansas City, and the stations allow for large freight containers to be transferred to and from various transportation means.

K-REDI’s various committees are also continuing to draft goals for Chrisman and the organization for the upcoming years. Those reports will go toward K-REDI’s operational plan, which Chrisman said will be the blueprint from which she operates.

A draft of that plan is expected within the coming weeks.

The upcoming annual meeting should also bring a new slate of officers, with the nominating committee proposing Burt Beard for president, Larry Byers as vice president, Annette Sweet as secretary and Jill Williams as treasurer.